One of the cornerstones of the Coalition Government being formed earlier this year was their promise to streamline public services in order to deliver cost savings on the nation's route out of the recession.
Part of this may come in the form of Local Authorities being given the incentive to deliver services to other areas outside of their Geographical remit - you can read more here. This would see Local Authorities recognised more as Commercial organisations and given the ability to act as such. Local Authorities would be able to cut costs by launching shared services - this would in turn enable them to hit their targets for the Carbon Reduction Scheme by sharing Data Centres instead of running and maintaining separate Data Centres.
Redstor have been working with our Local Authority partners to provide services that make their lives and jobs easier by helping them deliver shared services. Instead of each individual Local Authority investing in their own new Data Centres to power backup solutions; 85 of them now backup their data to our Data Centres through RBUSS which allows us all to save energy and have a greener approach to ICT.
Through our Remote Management & Monitoring tool CentraStage, Local Authorities can automate repetitive tasks and share knowledge pools of which tasks to automate in order to free up resources. Dozens of Local Authorities are already working in this manner to co-operate and help each other do more with less.
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Wednesday, 17 November 2010
Tuesday, 14 September 2010
Redstor featured in Government Technology Magazine
Redstor have recently been featured in Government Technology magazine talking about how budget cuts will impact public sector departments and how they can cope in this age of austerity and change.
You can view the article online at - http://www.governmenttechnology.co.uk/content/view/2251/33/
Government Technology magazine is the business magazine for Government technology.
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Redstor have been focused on data management and protection since 1998 and have created one of the largest service provider enabled storage infrastructures (storage clouds) in the UK. Redstor Online Backup is re-branded by numerous well known service organisations and is the engine behind the Redstor Backup Service for Schools (RBUSS). Over 80 Local Authorities and education service providers use Redstor's online service to backup and restore the data of over 12,000 addressable schools in the UK.
You can view the article online at - http://www.governmenttechnology.co.uk/content/view/2251/33/
Government Technology magazine is the business magazine for Government technology.
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Redstor have been focused on data management and protection since 1998 and have created one of the largest service provider enabled storage infrastructures (storage clouds) in the UK. Redstor Online Backup is re-branded by numerous well known service organisations and is the engine behind the Redstor Backup Service for Schools (RBUSS). Over 80 Local Authorities and education service providers use Redstor's online service to backup and restore the data of over 12,000 addressable schools in the UK.
Thursday, 15 April 2010
Data Protection Act-Information Commissioner-Data Loss
You may not realise this but as from the beginning of April, failure to take data protection and data loss seriously is no longer an option.
The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued a new guide which means that penalties of up to £500,000 can be imposed for breaching the Data Protection Act.
In its guide the Information Commissioner states:
“We have a statutory power to impose a financial penalty on an organisation if the Information Commissioner is satisfied that:
• there has been a serious breach of one or more of the data protection principles by the organisation; and
• the breach was likely to cause substantial damage or distress.
The power to impose a financial penalty only applies if:
• the breach was deliberate; or
• the organisation knew (or should have known) that there was a risk of a breach which was likely to cause substantial damage or distress, but failed to take reasonable steps to prevent it.
The guide continues that it is the intention only to impose financial penalties in respect of deliberate or reckless handling of personal data which seriously breaches the data protection principles.
Schools have also been warned to check procedures for protecting pupil data after the information watchdog was given powers to issue fines.
Since 1998 we at Redstor have been providing solutions around data backup and data security and if you want any advice around these issues and how the data protection act might apply to you then give us a call.
We certainly have some interesting solutions around laptop data loss as we continue to see this as a big issue in the private and public sectors.
The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued a new guide which means that penalties of up to £500,000 can be imposed for breaching the Data Protection Act.
In its guide the Information Commissioner states:
“We have a statutory power to impose a financial penalty on an organisation if the Information Commissioner is satisfied that:
• there has been a serious breach of one or more of the data protection principles by the organisation; and
• the breach was likely to cause substantial damage or distress.
The power to impose a financial penalty only applies if:
• the breach was deliberate; or
• the organisation knew (or should have known) that there was a risk of a breach which was likely to cause substantial damage or distress, but failed to take reasonable steps to prevent it.
The guide continues that it is the intention only to impose financial penalties in respect of deliberate or reckless handling of personal data which seriously breaches the data protection principles.
Schools have also been warned to check procedures for protecting pupil data after the information watchdog was given powers to issue fines.
Since 1998 we at Redstor have been providing solutions around data backup and data security and if you want any advice around these issues and how the data protection act might apply to you then give us a call.
We certainly have some interesting solutions around laptop data loss as we continue to see this as a big issue in the private and public sectors.
Tuesday, 13 April 2010
Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) for Schools and Local Authorities
The CRC (Carbon Reduction Commitment) Energy Efficiency Scheme came into effect on the 1st April 2010 as part of the government’s commitment to tackle climate change.
About 20,000 large private and public sector organisations will be involved in the scheme in some way and it is mandatory.
The scheme aims to improve energy efficiency and reduce the amount of carbon dioxide emitted in the UK. This is part of UK governments targets of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 by at least 80% compared to the 1990 baseline.
Organisations that meet the qualification criteria, which are based on how much electricity they were supplied in 2008, will be obliged to participate in CRC.
Participating organisations will have to monitor their emissions and purchase allowances initially sold by Government, for each tonne of CO2 they emit. The more CO2 an organisation emits, the more allowances it has to purchase.
There is a direct incentive for these organisations to reduce their emissions. As well as reducing carbon emissions, by increasing energy efficiency the scheme will help organisations save money by reducing their energy bills. These savings are hoped to be well in excess of the costs of participating in the scheme.
In addition, the better an organisation performs in terms of reducing its emissions, the higher it will appear in the annually published league table, showing the comparative performance of all participants. This in turn provides a further benefit: all the revenue raised from selling allowances is ‘recycled’ back to participants, and the league table position affects how much of the revenue each organisation receives.
If you are a school or local authority then specific rules apply.
In England, Scotland and Wales participating local authorities will be responsible for emissions from all schools maintained by the local authority and any Academies and City Technology Colleges that are geographically located in the area for which the local authority exercises educational functions.
The local authority must consider the electricity supplies to these schools when determining whether it meets the qualification criteria.
■ if the local authority then qualifies, it must either make an information disclosure or participate fully in CRC.
■ during the scheme, schools should give reasonable assistance to their local authority and supply data about their energy supply. In most cases, this can be done once a year and the school can request an annual energy statement from its energy suppliers to help compile this data
■ schools must report their energy supply to their local authority following the same rules that participants must comply with. In the case of PFI schools, where the PFI company is responsible for the energy supply contract, the energy supply will be attributed to the PFI company. Grant-aided schools in Northern Ireland will be included as part of the Education and Skills Authority (ESA) once it comes into operation. Until then, all grant-aided schools will participate as part of their Education and Library Board.
Private schools in Great Britain are not included as part of a local authority’s energy supply. Instead, private schools only participate in CRC if they, or their organisational group (including its school(s), pass the CRC qualification threshold of 6,000 MWh/year of half hourly metered electricity use.
Redstor in partnership with CentraStage provide solutions to help you measure your energy and carbon useage in schools in order to meet the compulsory Carbon Reduction Commitment Obligations.
For more information please call us and subscribe to our RSS feed.
About 20,000 large private and public sector organisations will be involved in the scheme in some way and it is mandatory.
The scheme aims to improve energy efficiency and reduce the amount of carbon dioxide emitted in the UK. This is part of UK governments targets of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 by at least 80% compared to the 1990 baseline.
Organisations that meet the qualification criteria, which are based on how much electricity they were supplied in 2008, will be obliged to participate in CRC.
Participating organisations will have to monitor their emissions and purchase allowances initially sold by Government, for each tonne of CO2 they emit. The more CO2 an organisation emits, the more allowances it has to purchase.
There is a direct incentive for these organisations to reduce their emissions. As well as reducing carbon emissions, by increasing energy efficiency the scheme will help organisations save money by reducing their energy bills. These savings are hoped to be well in excess of the costs of participating in the scheme.
In addition, the better an organisation performs in terms of reducing its emissions, the higher it will appear in the annually published league table, showing the comparative performance of all participants. This in turn provides a further benefit: all the revenue raised from selling allowances is ‘recycled’ back to participants, and the league table position affects how much of the revenue each organisation receives.
If you are a school or local authority then specific rules apply.
In England, Scotland and Wales participating local authorities will be responsible for emissions from all schools maintained by the local authority and any Academies and City Technology Colleges that are geographically located in the area for which the local authority exercises educational functions.
The local authority must consider the electricity supplies to these schools when determining whether it meets the qualification criteria.
■ if the local authority then qualifies, it must either make an information disclosure or participate fully in CRC.
■ during the scheme, schools should give reasonable assistance to their local authority and supply data about their energy supply. In most cases, this can be done once a year and the school can request an annual energy statement from its energy suppliers to help compile this data
■ schools must report their energy supply to their local authority following the same rules that participants must comply with. In the case of PFI schools, where the PFI company is responsible for the energy supply contract, the energy supply will be attributed to the PFI company. Grant-aided schools in Northern Ireland will be included as part of the Education and Skills Authority (ESA) once it comes into operation. Until then, all grant-aided schools will participate as part of their Education and Library Board.
Private schools in Great Britain are not included as part of a local authority’s energy supply. Instead, private schools only participate in CRC if they, or their organisational group (including its school(s), pass the CRC qualification threshold of 6,000 MWh/year of half hourly metered electricity use.
Redstor in partnership with CentraStage provide solutions to help you measure your energy and carbon useage in schools in order to meet the compulsory Carbon Reduction Commitment Obligations.
For more information please call us and subscribe to our RSS feed.
Friday, 26 March 2010
Redstor at Norfolk County Council's ICT in Schools Conference 2010
We've had a successful 2 days exhibiting at the Norfolk County Council ICT in Schools Conference where over 200 delegates attended the conference over the 2 days. These delegates consisted of IT personnel, headteachers and teachers.
We had a great amount of interest in the online backup service with many schools talking about how painful their manual backups are and how an online service would certainly be of benefit!
It was good to support Norfolk Council as their online backup for schools partner.
From the good work at the Conference, we're confident that the ICT Solutions team at Norfolk should be getting requests for the backup service.
We had a great amount of interest in the online backup service with many schools talking about how painful their manual backups are and how an online service would certainly be of benefit!
It was good to support Norfolk Council as their online backup for schools partner.
From the good work at the Conference, we're confident that the ICT Solutions team at Norfolk should be getting requests for the backup service.
Thursday, 21 January 2010
Automating Capita SIMS SQL Upgrade
For those of you who follow the Redstor Blog you will know that with Centrastage you can automate the forthcoming Capita SIMS SQL upgrade easily and that many authorities have shown that they can save over 2.5 hours per school by using CentraStage as opposed to doing the upgrade manually.
CentraStage have put together a video to show you the process. Please follow the link below:
http://www.centrastage.com/vids/sql-migration/index.html
For further information on how to use CentraStage in the update process please also go to the CentraStage Technical Forum - www.forum.centrastage.com/phpbb3/
Redstor will be shortly hosting a webinar on how to do this and for further details keep reading the Redstor blog.
CentraStage have put together a video to show you the process. Please follow the link below:
http://www.centrastage.com/vids/sql-migration/index.html
For further information on how to use CentraStage in the update process please also go to the CentraStage Technical Forum - www.forum.centrastage.com/phpbb3/
Redstor will be shortly hosting a webinar on how to do this and for further details keep reading the Redstor blog.
Thursday, 14 January 2010
BETT Show Update
Redstor are exhibiting at the BETT show at stand U23. Despite the snow yesterday we had over 20 pre-arranged partner meetings and numerous schools,academies and service providers dropping by to see us. Of particular interest to them has been Redstor Protector and they liked the fact that 5 key products have been integrated into one compelling solution for total laptop and PC protection. Redstor Protector includes backup, at rest laptop encryption, remote delete, trace and port access control.
Also of interest were the various services which can be delivered through Centrastage such as energy and carbon saving, PC and Server Health Check to name but a few.
We continue to have strong interest in the Redstor Backup Service for Schools, an online backup service, especially with the new version 6 from Attix 5 which underpins the RBUSS service. New features include deduplication of data for more efficient storage.
Also of interest were the various services which can be delivered through Centrastage such as energy and carbon saving, PC and Server Health Check to name but a few.
We continue to have strong interest in the Redstor Backup Service for Schools, an online backup service, especially with the new version 6 from Attix 5 which underpins the RBUSS service. New features include deduplication of data for more efficient storage.
Thursday, 7 January 2010
Redstor launch new data encryption service for organisations!
Redstor, a leading managed services and IT solutions Provider, has announced the launch of its new storage management and security service - Redstor Protector. This unique ‘cloud’ service secures and protects confidential and sensitive information held on PC’s and laptops in the event of data loss or theft.
By combining policy-driven PC backup, at rest encryption, remote data deletion, port access control and device trace into a single product suite, Redstor Protector allows businesses and Public Bodies to secure, backup, delete and recover their data easily, anytime and from anywhere.
IDC estimates that at least 60% of important company data is stored on laptops and desktops with little or no protection, with less than 8% of users backing up their data on a daily basis. Redstor Protector gives organisations greater management and control of their data through a simple policy driven console and is the most comprehensive way to protect and recover PC and laptop data, at a cost effective price, the equivalent to just a few pence per day per device.
Stories of data loss or theft are becoming frequent features in the news, and businesses need to act now to protect their data. If an incident occurs where data is lost or stolen, Redstor Protector has a unique shredding function that can remotely delete data even if their device is offline, businesses can then rest assured that there is a recent backup of any files that were deleted stored offsite in a secure data centre.
Other key features that Redstor Protector offers include automated record keeping, and state of the art Award Winning encryption software, leaving data secured with 256-bit AES encryption by using randomly generated keys for maximum security and privacy. This software complies with the current laws and legislation for data protection, as well as Becta guidelines; making this product extremely popular with the Education Sector, through which Redstor provide services to over 75 LEA’s and 12,000 schools.
Protector represents a unique service proposition for IT service providers to offer their customers based around Redstor’s ‘cloud’ experience, technology infrastructure and marketing. This makes Redstor one of the most comprehensive and secure data protection and recovery solutions available today. This solution means Service Providers can offer this service with little or no Capex and can maintain a recurring revenue stream from customers paying a yearly fee.
Paul Evans, Managing Director of Redstor says, “Redstor Protector is a unique and complete data protection service, which is in line with our objectives of empowering our service partners with relevant services and solutions, which are repeatable and quick to get to market with little capital expenditure. We very much believe this is the right service for any individual or organisation in these new ‘data sensitive times’.”
About Redstor
Founded in 1998, Redstor is a Managed Services and IT Solutions Company focused around storage, data management and protection. Redstor has over 12 years of expertise in managing, supporting and monitoring data either on site, remotely or through its online storage and backup platform. The Redstor Online Backup service, launched in 2005 has over 10,000 servers, 9,000 PC's and over 200TB of customer data under its protection. Very few organisations can match Redstor's experience with Online Backup, Managed Services and overall storage experience acquired from supporting large customer environments since 1998.
Redstor Online Backup is re-branded by numerous well known service organisations and is the engine behind the UK's leading Remote Backup Service for Schools (RBUSS). Over 75 Local Authorities and Service Providers use Redstor’s Online Service to backup and restore the data of over 12,000 schools in the UK. Storage Management is Redstor's core expertise; it is acknowledged as being a market leader in Storage Management and Protection and has a proven track record of working with enterprise level customers in a number of market sectors including Finance, Technology, Media, Public Sector, Education and Oil and Gas.
By combining policy-driven PC backup, at rest encryption, remote data deletion, port access control and device trace into a single product suite, Redstor Protector allows businesses and Public Bodies to secure, backup, delete and recover their data easily, anytime and from anywhere.
IDC estimates that at least 60% of important company data is stored on laptops and desktops with little or no protection, with less than 8% of users backing up their data on a daily basis. Redstor Protector gives organisations greater management and control of their data through a simple policy driven console and is the most comprehensive way to protect and recover PC and laptop data, at a cost effective price, the equivalent to just a few pence per day per device.
Stories of data loss or theft are becoming frequent features in the news, and businesses need to act now to protect their data. If an incident occurs where data is lost or stolen, Redstor Protector has a unique shredding function that can remotely delete data even if their device is offline, businesses can then rest assured that there is a recent backup of any files that were deleted stored offsite in a secure data centre.
Other key features that Redstor Protector offers include automated record keeping, and state of the art Award Winning encryption software, leaving data secured with 256-bit AES encryption by using randomly generated keys for maximum security and privacy. This software complies with the current laws and legislation for data protection, as well as Becta guidelines; making this product extremely popular with the Education Sector, through which Redstor provide services to over 75 LEA’s and 12,000 schools.
Protector represents a unique service proposition for IT service providers to offer their customers based around Redstor’s ‘cloud’ experience, technology infrastructure and marketing. This makes Redstor one of the most comprehensive and secure data protection and recovery solutions available today. This solution means Service Providers can offer this service with little or no Capex and can maintain a recurring revenue stream from customers paying a yearly fee.
Paul Evans, Managing Director of Redstor says, “Redstor Protector is a unique and complete data protection service, which is in line with our objectives of empowering our service partners with relevant services and solutions, which are repeatable and quick to get to market with little capital expenditure. We very much believe this is the right service for any individual or organisation in these new ‘data sensitive times’.”
About Redstor
Founded in 1998, Redstor is a Managed Services and IT Solutions Company focused around storage, data management and protection. Redstor has over 12 years of expertise in managing, supporting and monitoring data either on site, remotely or through its online storage and backup platform. The Redstor Online Backup service, launched in 2005 has over 10,000 servers, 9,000 PC's and over 200TB of customer data under its protection. Very few organisations can match Redstor's experience with Online Backup, Managed Services and overall storage experience acquired from supporting large customer environments since 1998.
Redstor Online Backup is re-branded by numerous well known service organisations and is the engine behind the UK's leading Remote Backup Service for Schools (RBUSS). Over 75 Local Authorities and Service Providers use Redstor’s Online Service to backup and restore the data of over 12,000 schools in the UK. Storage Management is Redstor's core expertise; it is acknowledged as being a market leader in Storage Management and Protection and has a proven track record of working with enterprise level customers in a number of market sectors including Finance, Technology, Media, Public Sector, Education and Oil and Gas.
Tuesday, 1 December 2009
Secondary schools fail off-site backup test
Many secondary schools are failing to heed rules on information storage set out by government agency Becta by not keeping off site backups of their data.
Read more on this key topic by visiting http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/analysis/2253961/secondary-schools-fail-site
Secondary schools can address this challenge by using Redstor's online backup service for schools - http://www.redstor.com/backupforschools.html
Redstor's online backup service is used by over 75 Local Authorities and service providers in the Education Sector throughout the United Kingdom addressing the backups of over 12,000 schools. The software that powers the service is Capita’s approved backup technology for SIMS, however it also protects every other MIS application in use amongst UK schools.
Read more on this key topic by visiting http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/analysis/2253961/secondary-schools-fail-site
Secondary schools can address this challenge by using Redstor's online backup service for schools - http://www.redstor.com/backupforschools.html
Redstor's online backup service is used by over 75 Local Authorities and service providers in the Education Sector throughout the United Kingdom addressing the backups of over 12,000 schools. The software that powers the service is Capita’s approved backup technology for SIMS, however it also protects every other MIS application in use amongst UK schools.
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Redstor's Online Backup Service for Schools Addressing BECTA's guidelines
With the ever growing issues concerning security of school data, Redstor's online backup service for schools addresses these issues by providing secure and encrypted off-site backups of valuable school data.
More importantly, the service complies with BECTA's 2009 guidelines for data encryption and keeping data secure, safe and legal.
To learn more about these guidelines, please visit:
Redstor's online backup service is used by over 75 Local Authorities and service providers in the Education Sector throughout the United Kingdom addressing the backups of over 12,000 schools. The software that powers the service is Capita’s approved backup technology for SIMS, however it also protects every other MIS application in use amongst UK schools. RBUSS is protecting school data across a broad mix of Local Authorities in the UK, regardless of size, demographics, location, numbers of school and size of school. Admin and Curriculum bundles are available in differing Gb sized accounts. www.redstor.com/backupforschools.html
More importantly, the service complies with BECTA's 2009 guidelines for data encryption and keeping data secure, safe and legal.
To learn more about these guidelines, please visit:
- http://schools.becta.org.uk/upload-dir/downloads/data_encryption.pdf
- http://schools.becta.org.uk/upload-dir/downloads/information_handling.pdf
Redstor's online backup service is used by over 75 Local Authorities and service providers in the Education Sector throughout the United Kingdom addressing the backups of over 12,000 schools. The software that powers the service is Capita’s approved backup technology for SIMS, however it also protects every other MIS application in use amongst UK schools. RBUSS is protecting school data across a broad mix of Local Authorities in the UK, regardless of size, demographics, location, numbers of school and size of school. Admin and Curriculum bundles are available in differing Gb sized accounts. www.redstor.com/backupforschools.html
Friday, 9 October 2009
‘Working with the Public Sector to Save Time, Money and Enhance Service with Backup and Device Management Solutions’
Paul Evans - Founder and MD of Redstor
During the last 3 party conferences we have heard much talk about how each political party is proposing to deliver cost reductions in the public sector whilst still seeming to want to preserve and enhance front line services.This has always been the dilemma at the heart of all decision making in government and one which will be more acute in these new austere times.
There have been various government initiatives looking to achieve efficiencies in the delivery of services, notably the Gershon Review of Public Sector Efficiency which was published in July 2004. The Objective of the Review was focused on the government objective of ‘releasing major resources out of activities which could be undertaken more efficiently into front line services that meet the public’s highest priorities’. In short, how can government drive efficiency savings across public sector expenditure?
The main ways Local Authorities seem to be addressing Gershon targets are through budget savings, streamlining business processes, reducing headcount and a combination of IT and shared services.
At Redstor, over the last 4 and half years we have been successfully partnering with Local Authorities to address these very issues by helping them deliver enhanced cost effective services through innovative solutions delivering real value to the UK tax payer.
For instance Redstor’s Remote Backup Service For Schools (RBUSS) is a ‘shared service’ which is now used by over 70 Local Authorities and approximately 12,000 schools in England and Wales.
This service has raised service levels to the schools by increasing the security and availability of schools data. Lost files and information can now be recovered by the schools or Local Authority instantly at a click of a button without having to find the correct tape. School administrators no longer have to manage inefficient tape backup regimes and worry about having to take tapes offsite for disaster recovery purposes.
From the local authority point of view with RBUSS, ICT teams are fielding in some instances up to 30% less support calls in relation to backups with the consequent saving of time and money.
In one authority, one administrator is able to spend just 30 minutes a day managing the backups of 600 schools. This means that team members can be freed up from mundane tasks to focus on other priorities.
Local Authorities are saving money by leveraging the economies of scale delivered by the Redstor backup platform without losing actual control of the delivery of the backup service.
Using the Redstor Backup Platform, Local Authorities can offer a backup service to schools which is cheaper than the cost of a traditional tape based solution and which is cheaper than the cost of trying to build, manage and maintain their own platform.
Finally, the pooling of knowledge and best practice through Local Authority participation in the Redstor forums acts as a catalyst to challenge the participants to offer new services in an efficient and simple way.
Centrastage is another solution Redstor has brought to the public sector market which very much facilitates and underpins cost effective service delivery.
Centrastage is a software platform which provides device management enabling senior managers from the CEO and FD to the ICT service delivery arm to have visibility and control of the ICT estate thereby enabling efficient management.
- It facilitates the streamlining of Business and IT processes through the automation of mundane IT tasks such as patch management
- One person can manage thousands of PC's and servers by exception thereby freeing up front line headcount to concentrate on core activities
- It ensures improved availability and longevity of IT assets through consistent monitoring and proactive housekeeping
- Through its asset management capability, money can be saved by better software licence management
- It puts the public sector back in control with software vendors as software can be uninstalled and new vendor software deployed across thousands of devices at the touch of a button
- It can be run as a 'shared service' and hosted either within Government or in the 'cloud'
- Through the CentraStage user forum, Authorities are collaborating and sharing their ideas and ways of working to ensure they offer more efficient as well as new and better ICT services
- Being a customer driven shared service and benefiting from feedback in the forums, CentraStage can apply this pooled knowledge to drive down the cost of the solution and make managing every device affordable to the public sector
A demonstration of how Centrastage can save time and money can be seen in the forthcoming SQL2005 to SQL2008 upgrade which Local Authorities must carry out in many schools.
Using Centrastage, authorities have shown they can save 2-2.5 hours per primary school of administrator’s time in the upgrade process.
Assuming 90% of the 22,000 UK Primary Schools need to do the upgrade this would equate to a massive potential 49,500 hours of time saved equivalent to 27 administrators working full time for a year at a total cost of £648,000.*
This is just one tiny example of how using Centrastage can achieve Gershon objectives quickly at little cost and can help the public sector achieve on Business Transformation projects.
I will be talking more in my next blog about how Centrastage and the RBUSS service can help the public sector achieve the ‘Greening of Government ICT’ and its SOGE Targets (current Sustainable Operations on the Government Estate).
*This has assumed a 35 hour week and an average salary of £20,000 per annum plus an additional 20% levy in relation to national insurance contributions and other employment costs such as space, expenses and IT etc.
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